Agenda

38th International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) Conference Kuala Lumpur 2025
Theme: The New Investment Order: Realigning Strategies for Resilience

Conference Details and Venue

Monday, 8 September 2025 – Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Note: All listed times are provisional and may be adjusted.

Day 1: Monday, 8 September 2025

12:00 PM
Arrival of IIFA delegates
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
IIFA Committee Meeting
7:00 PM
Welcome Dinner @ Poolside Residence, Grand Hyatt Hotel

Day 2: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
IIFA Conference 2025 Day 1

TimeDetails
9:00am – 9:10amWelcoming Remarks by Mohd Ridzal Mohd Sheriff, Chairman, FIMM
9:10am – 9:20amOpening Remarks by Eric Pan, Chairman, International Investment Funds Association (IIFA)
9:20am – 10:20am

Session 1 – Rethinking Global Funds: Navigating Tariffs and Economic Shifts

Moderator:
Chris Cummings, CEO, The Investment Association, UK

Speakers:
Eric Pan, Chairman, IIFA

Kaleon Leong, CEO, FIMM

10:20am – 10:30amIIFA Delegate Group Photo
10:30am – 11:00amNetworking Tea/Coffee break
11:00am – 11:30amKeynote Address by Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)
11:30am – 12:00pmASEAN Capital Market Forum Update by Representative, SC
12:00pm – 1:00pm

Session 2 – Panel Discussion on Digitalisation & AI Developments

Moderator:
Dr. Wong Huei Ching, Executive Director, Digital Strategy & Innovation, SC


Speakers:
Carmen Wee, CEO, Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS), Singapore

Delphine de Chaisemartin, Deputy CEO, AFG, France

Adrian Schatzmann, CEO, Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS-Switzerland)

1:00pm – 2:00pmLunch & Networking
2:00pm – 3:00pmSession 3 – Strategies to Drive Inflows and Manage Outflow Risk in Fund Management Industry

Moderator:
Mohd Ridzal Mohd Sheriff, Chairman, FIMM

Speakers:
Fadzihan Abbas Mohamed Ramlee, CEO, Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad

Christina Choi, Chair, Investment Management Committee, IOSCO

Thomas Richter, CEO, BVI-Germany

Eric Pan, Chairman, IIFA

3:00pm – 4:00pmSession 4 – Alternative Investments on the Rise: Strategies, Trends and Global Shifts

Moderator:
Jas Bir Kaur, Director, FIMM

Speakers:
Johan Rozali-Wathooth, Founder & CEO, Bintang Capital Partners, Malaysia

Christina Choi, Chair, Investment Management Committee, (IOSCO)

Corinne Lamesch, Director, Association of the Luxembourg Funds Industry (ALFI)

4:00pm – 4:30pmNetworking Tea/Coffee break/End of Day 1
7:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Visit to the Skybridge & Level 42, Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Gala Dinner @ Dulang Suite, Malaysian Petroleum Club

Day 3: Wednesday, 10 September 2025

9:00 AM – 3:10 PM
IIFA Conference 2025 Day 2

TimeDetails
9:00am – 9:05amOpening Remarks by Kaleon Leong, CEO, FIMM
9:05am – 10:05am

Session 5 – Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI), Ethical, and Shariah Investing

Moderator:
Kaleon Leong, CEO, FIMM

Speakers:
Valentin I. Galardi, Chairman, Argentine Mutual Funds Association

Jun Sugie, Vice Chairman, The Investment Trusts Association, Japan

Datuk Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Member of the Investment Panel, Lembaga Tabung Haji
(Malaysian Hajj Pilgrims Fund Board)

10:05am – 10:35amNetworking Tea/Coffee Break
10:35am – 11:35am

Session 6 – Digital Influence Meets Investor Protection: Global Perspectives and Regulatory Trends

Moderator:
Datin Yon See Ting, Director, FIMM

Speakers:
Shri Venkat Nageswar Chalasani, CEO, Association of Mutual Funds in India

Jose Carlos Doherty, CEO, Brazilian Financial & Capital Markets Association

Zhang Yanbin, Vice Chairman, Asset Management Association of China

11:35am – 12:35pm

Session 7 – Global Perspectives on Wealth Accumulation and Decumulation

Moderator:
Balqais Yusoff, Head, Policy & Strategy Department, Employees Provident Fund

Speakers:
Datuk Wira Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, Executive Director & CEO, Kenanga Investors Bhd

Chris Cummings CEO, The Investment Association, UK

Blake Briggs, CEO, Financial Services Council, Australia

12:35pm – 2:00pmLunch & Networking
2:00pm – 3:00pm

Session 8 – Country Sharing Experience on Investor Education Initiatives: Charting a Smarter Investor Future

Moderator:
Ehon Chan, Co-Founder & Partner, Retrospective Discovery LLP

Speakers:
Kaleon Leong, CEO, FIMM

Andy Mitchell, President & CEO, Securities and Investment Management Association, Canada

Pat Lardner, CEO, Irish Funds, Ireland

Monica Cavallini Richani, CEO, Chilean Mutual Funds Association, Chile

3:00pm – 3:15pmIIFA 2026 Conference Presentation by Andy Mitchell, President & CEO, Securities and Investment Management Association
3:15pm – 3:30pmClosing Remarks by Mohd Ridzal Mohd Sheriff, Chairman, FIMM
3:30pm – 3:50pmNetworking Tea/Coffee Break
3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
IIFA AGM/Board Meeting (only for IIFA members)
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Dinner @ Irama Dining Kuala Lumpur
9:30 PM - 10:15 PM
Sightseeing KL City

Day 4 & 5:
Thursday, 11 September &
Friday, 12 September 2025

Post Conference Tour to Malacca and KL/Putrajaya